Tipua (ear drop)

Object | Part of Pacific Cultures collection

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NameTipua (ear drop)

ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1770s; Society Islands

Classificationear ornaments

Materialsshell (animal material), human hair

DimensionsApproximate: 20mm (width), 50mm (length), 17mm (diameter)

Registration NumberFE003023/3

Credit lineGift of The Imperial Institute, 1955

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